The Bengals just had to have Akili Smith. Once upon a time, the Cincinnati Bengals received a trade offer from the New Orleans Saints so lucrative it could’ve turned the whole franchise around. Instead, the Bengals turned it down to draft quarterback Akili Smith . Smith made just 17 career starts...

Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand makes big revelation - originally posted on Sportslens.com Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand believes that he should have been included in the 23-man England squad which will play in the World Cup in Russia this summer. The former Chelsea man went on to play in...

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Probably the selection of the back four was a little bit of a surprise to some of you guys but it was a reflection of the work that was done, Hughes said.

It was important to give a bit more of a statement, said Mark Hughes after this one. We were all disappointed with what we were able to produce against Chelsea.It seems a long time since that game and it was important that we came back after the international break and showed what...